The Secret Drug Boss of Jamaica | The War on Drugs
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- When people think about Jamaica and drugs, they tend to think of weed, Rastafari and reggae music.
00:00 Intro
02:00 Police protection for votes
04:40 Jamaicas join the American gang wars
07:21 Christopher “Dudus” Coke
The reality is that Jamaica sits in the middle of the cocaine corridor between South America and the US, and the violent gang wars and billions of dollars this trade generates have fundamentally shaped its history.
This violence is inseparable from Jamaica’s politics, creating a uniquely Jamaican kind of gang boss - the Don. And no Don was bigger than Christopher “Dudus” Coke. This is the story of Dudus, the drug lord who became the secret “President” of Jamaica.
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As an American citizen I'll never stop saying that it is my belief that the war on drugs has been the biggest scam ever perpetrated on all of us.
I'm just glad drugs won the war on drugs.
I wouldn't describe it as a scam, more so a gross misunderstanding of basic economics. where there is demand, there will be supply.
the solution is to nationalize the drug market and starve the gangs of income
@@Stevie-J Nothing better than lighting up a J after work. It's like a shower for the mind.
Drugs should be legal.all a scam to extort money..Your not free.
@@pkflex1614 they'll find something else with lucrative profits. legal or not. probably not. that's always been the way. not saying I totally disagree with the solution though.
If you’re not from Jamaica you wouldn’t understand the level of poverty and what type of help a man like this can give to a community
It took america to get involved,it's not a war zone,smoking weed shouldn't be that easy,drugs bust proves that,military operation was required to get justice,blame the government,rural Jamaica rife with crime,society must change,the don run the area,corrupt police couldn't enforce the law,a community living in fear,no loyalty at elections,violence marked the campaign,garrisons supplied by the cia,Marley sang about it,gangsters use the drug trade to make money,because Jamaica is strategically placed,the USA needed to get involved to cease the war,Tivoli gardens is home of the shower posse,dudus was the don,they needed to get rid of him,but the area manipulated by the posse was difficult to access,his name mentioned in songs,but he eventually brought to justice with wire taps,scandals by the government not gone unnoticed by other countries,it was a drug bust were the army got involved🇯🇲🎶💲✔️💊💉☂️🌂🚿
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What about Jamaicans working hard to create industries to end poverty there? South Koreans,Singaporeans,Emiratis and Malaysians have done it so what's wrong with Jamaicans?
@@pietrojenkins6901 gangster culture in the form of rap coming from America. Rap works on baby tunes unlike classic rock
@@pietrojenkins6901 You think that people in countries like Jamaica has the same opportunities as people in first world countries. If you were living here in Jamaica you would have an idea as to why things won't change. This video don't even scratch the surface of what happened back then and how it still affects us.
I worked in Kingston Jamaica for 5 yrs ... I know how the situation used to be ..I have seen Street gunfights..scary . But Jamaican people are simple, straight forward and loveble... I can't forget them.. I love them One of the most beautiful island in the world.... Land I Love...
As a Jamaican you’d get that you can see a gunfight because they are out to kill each other.
Dudus was a hero for many. Fucked up what they did.
Thanks for appreciating our island and citizens.
🥰 🇯🇲 ✌🏽
True
This story has a lot more to it than most know. For one, look into who was his father. Then look at who provided the guns and continued to fund all of that crime that went on. You really think Dudus had that money himself?! He got that from the financiers of all of that! Since they are powerful people, they will try to separate themselves from the actual crimes.
Well sead sir👏
That is so fucking tru how did he get the drugs and guns here if there I one thing am sure of its whenever you see a light block out don't take it likely the government/ politicians are upto something
Then Dudus should do the right thing and give his handlers up, tell the truth oh who is what in the shadow government. Sans that, he is part of the problem that subjugates Jamaica and all Jamaicans.
Yeah, right. And guess what? it was never mentioned one single time in this 10 + minutes clip that Dudus rise to power/fame came primarily under a PNP govt. 1992 - 2006. Where he has also benefited from several govt. contracts.
They are not speaking the entire truth here. They only seems to be casting blame on one side.
Exactly they don’t know the half about the COKE family. Before we immigrated to American the stories my mind would talk about the Coke family.
The loyalty he commanded was insane, I remember there were people wearing signs around this time saying "Jesus died for me, and I will die for Dudus"
Bro the amount of people he helped in his community is insane people don’t forget generosity
Wow!
He was a modern day Robin Hood for the people
@@zbkammak5084 that was not help that was politricks. He was paying for their loyalty. You sound like a guy who pay for sex and think the woman loves you. 😂
@@islandboi2130 Giving them crumbs while he made millions for him ²and his gang members...people too stupid and love hand outs..they don't realize without these gangs they would probably have more for themselves...crime stops growth..but they are so brainwashed, i don't even think you can help them.
It’s so weird how Jamaica is a small yet dynamic country. I remember this but where I lived close to the tourist areas everything was peaceful and calm. While an hours drive away Kingston was tense af
@Alex Oyetunde they lost that title to barbados lol
@@cool_warrior4682 😂 Never
@@cool_warrior4682 no never
@@cool_warrior4682 naa Jamaica is Jamaica, Barbados is Rihanna haha
@@cool_warrior4682 your trolling 🤣🤣
You all do a great job of capturing all that’s taking place in these countries; I’m enjoying all the episodes.
As someone who lives in Jamaica and experienced some of this I still can't see how Dudus was such a big deal for the US government.
Chat 2 much
@@robertmoray988 I think in this specific case, this is too expansive and deep of an interpretation. This is a distraction.
Politricks
He was a trophy 🏆 to them probably
He wasn't, it was a proxy war, or rather a battle in a proxy war. It's about regional influence.
This is what we want, Vice.
Please make more.
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Yes. fax..
@@recitationtohear bad bot
@@Steeze47 Damend bot keeps spamming every Vice video with the same sycophant comment.
I would appreciate less of seeing a narrator and more of actual footage and first hand experiences from people who witnessed it happen. Also get rid of that horrible Television filter or whatever
I know this is on every Vice video but I would love them going back to old formats like the ones by Ben Anderson
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This was the scariest time as a Jamaican but he did help many people that struggled.
I was and still a member of this beloved community i was there when it occurred. S.i.p to those lost their life.
Sleep in peace?
And ironically, the drug and gang issues got worse since his take down. Jamaica has gone down hill so much 😞
That's what happens when they declare war on anything smh they r disgusting biggest organized criminals out there they knew what they was doing
Yes, I’m Jamaican and haven’t been home in a while. Now I fear to do so, it’s so bad everyone’s a target. And I don’t see things getting better
75 murders and the first month not even done yet. Ironically I feel safe in Kingston than before
@@whoareyou5278 no it isn't, this is the thing bout black man, haffi run to build white man country. It safer unless you Inna certain area
That's what happens when a leader is taking out. Now the gangs will break up into smaller gangs due to lack of leader ship and all his right hand men and the people right below him are all killing each other due to being scared of getting switched on or more importantly in there eyes for more power and the highest position they can get to. It actually creates way more problems. Same when they destroy slum communities these type of gangs live in. Just breaks them up and creates more battle for power and land
Living through this was scary. So many ppl died unnecessarily.
Same story everyday alover the world
The people deserve what they got. Didn’t they say they would die for him, well guess what, they did! 😂
“Aye, potna? You Kane?”😏
@@the2ndcoming135 stomp that fool!
@@tence_6965 😂
BE WISE !
My favourite series, please keep them coming
I love Jamaica and their people. We need to stay out of other countries. Respect to any watching. We love you!
Are you serious if Christopher coke wasnt taken down with our help he would have had control over the whole country his gang was even feared by the police there were called the shower possie held down the whole police from for three blocks away with so much gun fire the police had to with draw
@@drdankdoobies9889 You probably know more than I do, but I've been to Jamaica several times and all I know is that I love the Jamaican people and not all of them feel this way. United States has a bad habit of getting involved in other people's conflicts without facing what they did to help create the crisis.
@DrdankBoobies Stop waching avengers
@@jaeljade3609 bruh its so bad right now the usa help would very much be appreciated...its like a civil war, no joke..
@@HowardoColeBrown I'm so sorry. Unfortunately our news doesn't show much of what's going on in the rest of the world. I'm very sorry for you and your country. I hope there will be freedom from it soon. God bless 💚💚💚
Jamaica my homeland 🇯🇲🇯🇲
Hopefully I can visit your country someday 🙏🏻
One love dawg
@@Sushi_Shark most definitely worth the trip, the vibes are surreal
@@Sushi_Shark I can take you?
Hii@@Sushi_Shark
As a Jamaican, this was very well done
Spectacularly done, vice!
Dudus was one of the most powerful men in the Caribbean: even in The Bahamas he was recogised for his ability to deal with disrespect.
Even Florida
He was also known worldwide and definitely no 'secret" ...
@@Dontrecommendthischannel134Trust me Dudus was respected/feared throughout the entire region.
I'm from Bahamas lookin at your name you might be too I never hear hit name ring off like that back home maybe I was too young
@@blackkid9498 When 90 was in Fox Hill awaiting extradition to the US in the between the late 1990's and the early 2000's there was credible information Dudus offered to break 90 out Fox Hill for 1 million US dollars. The talk is 90 turned Dudus' offer down in fear of too many prison officers dying if Dudus sent his crew up to Fox Hill to free 90.
Vice sticking to their roots! keep it up!
They never do keep it up though :(
Right give the people what they want
Damned bot keeps spamming every Vice video with the same sycophant comment.
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Loving this one thanks for sharing very information blessed love to all knowledge is power hopefully everyone pays attention keep up the good work 🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲
Been a wait pon this 🇯🇲
I love everything about how this guy narrates his videos. Great voice and pace, no fancy words to try to sound clever or smarter than he is, not serious but not playful but somewhere just fucking right and I love how he just peppers in a slight dash of humor to brighten up the script. What a good job everyone on this series is doing!
Gay found
I agree he presents the video and explains it pretty well every time
@@aurora6920 yeah but not the full truth
You want him so bad, huh?
not even a minute in "his name is christopher micheal coke" ahhh ok that makes sense
Made his name sound white immediately when he could afford it🤣
@Der'ez Redskinfans oh, I know man. I know what it’s like. It takes them awhile to figure out what’s up with mine. But, I’m sure he’s gets annoyed when people focus a bunch of weird energy on it. Like, dude you’re really the Dude too, tho😅
I must commend Vice for the accuracy of this video. At the beginning I expected that they would omit all foreign influence and financial support of what happened.
exactly
I am Jamaican and I believe in the real way in making money. It might take some time, but it keeps me away from problems.
What’s the real way?
@@maikjaiteh3463 learn a skill!!
@@maikjaiteh3463 business and investing
@@mrmichael610 what skill
Trying to blame Jamaicans for America's Gang problems is a Joke as there is no Gun factories in the Ghetto's of Jamaica in fact most of the tools come from America.
So true
Didn’t Dudus get caught and arrested at a checkpoint after hiding inside a car trunk wearing a women’s wig? You left that out!!
So all those people got killed for nothing ?!
Yep. A very prominent pastor was "carrying hm to the US Embassy"
📍right deh so
When dem nuff a in Jamaican ppl Bussness but they not talking about how many soldiers them send to kill innocent people in other countries
@@cattyjackson5 actually they have documentary that talks about that.
Always watching from Georgetown Guyana south America 🇬🇾🇬🇾🇬🇾🇬🇾🇬🇾
Great video!
I could watch this all day. Well done, Vice
This one was especially good. Please focus more on some of the lesser known international drug rings and their history.
By the time vice is making documentaries on them theyre no longer interesting.
Somethings and in some cases some people are left best unsaid/unspoken of.
There's a german crime ring that's international, but no information on it.
As a Jamaican American, Coke and his father Lester Brown...they are well known.
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This story is almost common sense lol
We need more videos like this from vice !!
This is amazing info
I remember being in Jamaica when the state of emergency was announced and Dudus was on the run.🇯🇲🇯🇲
The “Agency” was mad someone was running the narco trade without giving them a percentage. This is why they allow some of the Mexican cartels to openly operate (the cartels give them a portion of the profits).
The way how them find him was a whole other level, man was inna wig tpc hahaha
@@austinb1868what the hell is a wig tpc
Thanks for shedding light on this unforgettable incident Vice. I’m consistently disgusted with Jamaican politics, I pray the government gets reformed one day and becomes self policing.
I'd never heard about this. It was great to learn about. Jamaica is such a beautiful country with so many great people, I hope one day the violence that plagues the country gets much better
@@mp292 That’s reassuring to hear, it really is a beautiful place to grow up, but make no mistake, this is only one small clip of a humanitarian disaster thats been Jamaican governance. It breaks my heart even having to write about it.
don’t forget that this is all literally americas fault
@@xzxmemoxzx No it’s not, Jamaica needs to take responsibility for it’s own poor leadership and make itself a safer place to live and do business. Not blame the US, for its problems, that’s not the attitude of a self-sustainable country.
@@daeviontaylor don't comment on a subject you know nothing about
you did a good job.. nice work
so sad for the people of Jamaica and the corruption.
It doesn't matter who they arrest the drugs will always flow thanks to the black market created by drug laws the DEA loves the status quo Otherwise they would be out of business My Podcast guest tuggawar had a lot to say on Christopher Coke
It’s just to destabilize the poor. Take for example booze in the US. They criminalize it then legalize it again with insane taxes now look at pot next will be psychedelics and then c***. While making billions off the blackmarket
You have no proof, just theories. Continue drinking the kool aid. The US in no way benefits from the war on drugs.
@@vyros.3234 private for-profit prisons have investors that benefit from incarcerating people, and guess who gets caught the most? drug users, making the war on drugs a very profitable business... all you need is eyes and 2 braincells to rub together to figure it out, which you clearly lack...
@@vyros.3234 Have you not followed the money? Or seen who owns certain transport company's? Do a little research it's in plain sight. It's well known that Mexican cartels pay a tax to get the drugs thru.its also well known that border patrol helps bring bundles over. The big bust they get annually are scraps compared to what does get thru. Most of the people in America are staring to wake up to the corruption everywhere. the u.s is the biggest runner of the trade they literally have there hands in every trade across the world in one way or another. Whether it be thru war to over turn and take over a government for there benefit. whether it is chasing oil or drug assets the u.s taxes everything.
@@vyros.3234 I think your smoking what Chris here was selling
Jamaicas Escobar…the number of murders always shocks me as it’s only a tiny island
This is a legendary documentary. I actually learned something 🇯🇲
No, this documentary did nothing more than hide the truth
Don’t believe anything from #fakenews vice. It’s leftist crap
Educational
Why is everybody so blown away by this? Jamaica is crazy! And the Dons are serious
they dont understand lol till it put in them face.
For all who didn't get it, Jamaica still has the same and only 2 political parties from the following years of its independence. crime in Jamaica isn't going anywhere as long as the JLP and PNP are in existence.
So does America ; most countries run a two party system by practice even though anyone can participate.
@@melvinbarnett1910 S for stupidity
@@malpa2634 lol
Crime has evolved from politics today...its scamming and gang turf war now
Give dutty JLP more blame....
He sent me to school for 5 years..... We love him
finally a video from good vice
War on drugs videos is the best Vice has to offer. Keep up the good work.
It's nice to see back at some important but often overlooked details of jamaica, i'd love to see more videos like this.
Nothing overlooked about The government’s single hand in corruption
Drugs is definitely winning the war on drugs I just found out I can use my Wisconsin medical marijuana card to buy real marijuana in Illinois
Wow very interesting
These vice videos are very well made
Any good finds lately?
20 year old documentary
I like how bush threw that big crack rock in his desk drawer for later .
"This drugs is poison" put it in the drawer 😂😂😂 nice one Mr president
One prezzi 🔥🔥❤️🇯🇲
This is what I miss from Vice. Excellent reporting!
This is the vice that people fell in love with. Keep it up guys!
I will never forget this.
Good headline
I was born in the US, but my parents were born in Jamaica. I had some family members that were in Tivoli when this government raid happened. I write a lot about it in my book (When They Tell You To Be Good) that comes out later this year in October!
I don't care if the quality of the vids are old. But, this is the Vice that I love. More of this pleaseeeee.
Great journalism 👍🇺🇸🇬🇧🇨🇦🇯🇲💵🌍
Gotta love it when vice makes a documentary about one of your reactivate
Jamaica 🇯🇲 🇯🇲 🇯🇲 is still beautiful despite the views set here. America has a bigger drug Organization than any carribiean island.
@@fabiansmith5860I like you back🤗
Now this is the old and good VICE we like.
Damned bot keeps spamming every Vice video with the same sycophant comment.
You did your research. This is cool
There are some inaccuracies in this video and some important omissions. Last time I checked Jamaica had not decriminalized cannabis as is being said here. What has been decriminalized is the possession of small amounts. And curiously enough everyone seems to conveniently forget to mention that one of the main reasons Golding was against the Coke extradition was that the evidence that was being used to extradite him was obtained unlawfully as per the Jamaican law.
I witnessed the whole thing, still got PTSD from that Saturday night to Wednesday morning 🥲
Clout chasing
@@spitfire0781 stop it it’s serious my friend lost he’s foot also war was taking place in Waterford while this going on.
Do 🇭🇹 Haiti next . A lot of haitian government officials and past presidents are big drug kinpins in the Caribbean.
Part 2 needed
Drug bust...but no drugs found ? I was young at this time but I always found something weird about this whole thing
Dudas Coke, I remember him well as I know a lot of Jamaican's and this guy gave more to the people than the corrupt CIA backed Government ever did, that's why he's a hero in Jamaica.
It almost seems like it’s phonetically pronounced Dude has coke😂
He was the enforcer for the CIA backed government, it was his job to give to the people
If your brainwashed ofcourse
You didn’t know Dudus stop lying fi clout
@@spitfire0781 never said I knew him?? said I knew of him, there’s a difference.. I don’t need any clout, I don’t move in circles like that anymore, I’m an old man now lol 😂 nothing to prove.
Dear vice, this is the content we fell in love with please keep it up
Yes for real
True talk my father was one of those dons in the 90's . I know exactly how that thing was done from anninside view
I clicked fast. Dudus in 2022
Vice never misses 🔥🐐 when's a new Hamilton's pharmacopeia coming out?
I love this series. This is why people watch Vice!
This is what documenting is about
As a Jamaican let me just say the criminals at the time were heavily armed. The people of the community were in fear at all times, and it didn't help that even the police at the time were a threat to basically every teen to adult male at the time. Lots of stories about police shooting guys because they acted as Judge and jury. Glad it's over.
Not really Jamaica is still a mess
@@zabchris3776 yh but I feel it isn't as bad as it once was. Then again it never got significantly better. New criminals keep appearing, and it seems that they just get worse and worse.
@@kev1593 it's worse believe me, it's much worse
@@kev1593 way worse
You are a liar i grew up in denham town/tivoli, no one was never in fear of their lives when dudus was there, infact it was the opposite, there was no rape, nor murders infact while western kgn was dubbed the mother of all garrison no one would take away the fact that it was peaceful inside denham town and tivoli gardens. Yes when therr was conflict the men solved it but it was very peaceful, now round deh worst, you cant wven walk in peace suh me nuh know whe yaa talk bout
Nice video I really enjoy your video's do you have any video on Guyana south America
I just wanted to say I don’t know what you might be going through Or what situation you’re in right now but I no god is there for you and he loves you God bless everyone who came across this
I remember it like it was yesterday 🇯🇲
Great job Vice! I'm learning English and learning a lot of new things I didn't know before thanks to your channel on youtube!
It’s almost always like you take down 1 drug leader and 5 more spring up. Makes you really think what is the answer?
Got Eem!
crazy deep
Perfect ending.❤
This is top tier content. Vice - more please.
VICE!!!! do a story on the Kinahan drug cartel from Ireland. It is a major rabbit hole starting with the heroin pandemic in Dublin in the 80s up to the regency murder a few years ago and the boxing promotions now. Please cover it!!!!
I just subscribed 👍
If you reading this I wish you become successful…
Y'all forgot to mention Lester aka Jim Brown his father who was the initial leader of the shower posse. Please people take this doc with a grain of salt, it's investigating from afar they didn't walk the streets of Tivoli to interview people. Dudus led but he also fed, sheltered, maintained lives of many families. That doesn't mean he's a hero but again there are many gaps in the story...
i suppose it's hard to cram all that into a manageable length for a video, but thanks for pointing it out. i was really interested in this story so i guess i'll read up on it
@@lit_for_20 best if you watch the Jamaican news. This clip lives on forever czcams.com/video/swrX9OtKNg0/video.html
He seems to be a Robin Hood that doesn't steal from the rich but in stead smuggle and sell drugs. O, and killing people too. While making sure people have the opportunity to get addicted and stay addicted. But he made sure that the people around him got taken care off. Seems like bribing the community typing it out like this.
Always interesting to see the poor supporting those who keep them poor.
@@yellowmoon1084 Like politicians.
"We gwan dead fih im." Now that is loyalty or cult.
Better than all the position in all Jamaica history free dudus
Nice job just need a longer documentary
please make more on jamaica!
I remember this like yesterday, and I was far away but I was terrified.
I’m so sorry you had to endure that.
@@SizzlaFanBenita they burned down a couple police offices in surrounding area
Love the closing statment
One boss and only boss our boss